154 Gushing. 



whom he was brought up, and succeeded to his occupation of " wheel- 

 wright." He d. 18 May, 1715, at. 50 yrs. Selectman in 1703, 1704, 

 1708, 1713, and 1714. The inv. of his est. was appraised at £2535, 

 5s. 2d., and inc. dw.-house and mills, and one hundred and fifty acres 

 of land at home. Also land at Hull, and at Ab'n ; one hundred and 

 eighty acres at " Mast Hill ; " six oxen, five cows, ten young cattle, 

 five yearlings, thirty sheep, seven swine, best horse, a mare and colt, 

 a negro woman named Jibbo, etc. ; w. Deborah, executrix. Resided 

 at Hing. Centre. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



22. i. Jacob, March 17, 1695-96. 



ii. Matthew, May 22, 1698. m. (pub. Sept. 28, 1717) Mary Leavitt, dau. of 

 Josiah and Margaret (Johnson) Leavitt. He removed to Rehoboth. 

 Prob. Mary, bt. by Rev. Eben r Gay in 1718, was their dau. 



hi. Deborah, Dec. 9, 1700. m. Dec. 29, 1720, Thomas Allen of Rehobotli. 



23. iv. Hezekiah, March 14, 1702-3. 



v. Rachel, May 3, 1705. m. March 19, 1723-24, Thomas Croade of Halifax, 



vi. Josiah, Aug. 1707. 



vii. Sakah, Sept. 5, 1711. m. Dec. 25, 1729, Jabez Wilder, Jr. 



viii. Noah, Oct. 18, 1714. 



Note. — Jan. 5, 1717-18, Ezekiel Cushing was appointed guardian to Deborah Cushing:, 

 and Hezekiah Cushing, ch. of Matthew Cushing, " wheelwright," late of HiDg. dec 1 ?. Wid. 

 Deborah Cushing was also appointed guardian to Rachel, Josiah, Sarah, and Noah, ch. of 

 the s d Matthew Cushing, dec?. — s. p. r. 



10. Stephen 4 (Peter 8 Daniel 2 Matthew J ), b. in Hing. Nov. 8, 1687. 

 m. Feb. 18, 1718-19, Katreen Kilbv of Boston. She d. in Hing. 23 

 July, 1758, fet. 59 yrs. He d. 3 Apr. 1749, aet. 62 yrs. Will dated 30 

 March, 1749, proved 11 Apr. foil. Was kn. as " Captain." Selectman 

 in 1740. " Farmer," and the proprietor of a large landed est. Kesided 

 on East St. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



i. Peter, Dec. 9, 1720, d. 10 June, 1736. 



24. ii. Stephen, July 13, 1723. 



iii. John, Feb. 26, 1726-27, d. 5 June foil. 



iv. Catherine, May 5, 1728. m. Julv 9, 1747, Nathaniel Nichols. 



v. John, June 14, 1730, d. 13 June, 1754. 



vi. Lydia, Feb. 13, 1731-32, d. unm., 25 July, 1770. 



vii. Hannah, May 18, 1735. m. Dec. 26, 1751, Jazaniah Nichols. 



viii. Peter, May 15, 1737, d. 5 May, 1739. 



ix. Rebecca, May 27, 1739. in. June 16, 1763, Ebed Hersey. 



25. x. Peter, May 3, 1741. 



11 Elisha 4 (Daniel 3 " 2 Matthew '), b. in Hing. Nov. 23, 1682. m. 

 Dec. 25, 1712, Leah Loring, dau. of Capt. Thomas and Leah (Buck- 

 land) Loring. She survived him and m. secondly, Nov. 17, 1737, 

 Jabez Wilder, wid r . Lieut. Elisha Cushing, d. 12 Oct. 1734, set. 52d 

 yr. Will dated 6 Oct. 1734, proved 22d of same month. " Farmer." 

 Constable in 1716. Kesided on Main St., So. Hing. 



Ch., b. in Hing., were — 



L Elizabeth, May 21, 1714. m. Dec. 14, 1738, Edward Mitchell of Bridge- 

 water. 



26. ii. Elisha, Sept. 19, 1719. 



27. iii. John, March 12, 1722-23. 



